Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-02
DISASTROUS FIRE.
Many HOUSES IN SOUTH sosroY, HALL.
FAX COUNTY, BURNED.
Great Destruction Of Tobaeeo-xo Water
supply Heroic rscrtions Of the
Citizens Losses.


SOUTH BosroS, Va, March 1.-The
most disastrous confagration that has
eyeroccurred in this section befell South
Boston thus morning. About 1870
o'clock Policeman Richard Torean dis
covered the lumber and storage-house
of Wimbish & Crawley, in the rear OF
their store, TO be on fire. The store Is
situated on Main street between the
South Boston warehouse and w. ID.
Barbour's hardware store. An alarm
was at once given and large crowd i'm
modiately assembled. The fire in the
lumber-house had made too much pro-
cress to he controlled, and soon VIM
bish & Crswley's store, the upper floor
Of which was occupied by the Haigax
Record (newspsper), was mass OF
flames. These soon set fire to Barbour
store and the South Boston warehouse.
At this moment the scene was terrible.
No water-mpply was to be had, but not
withstanding this disheartening circum-
stance the citizens and the Hook-and-
Ladder Company did all in their power
20 stay the spreading ofthe fire.
HEROIC EFFORTS.
MIR. G.. +. Faulkner's residence, some
eighty feet from the South Boston
warehouse, was saved by heroic and
continued efforts. Next 10 Barbours
there was brick storehouse, occupied
byJ.W. Traver, bookseller, and Barbour
& Venable, insurance agents this
house was also destroyed. The enor-
nous prizery back of the South Boston
warehouse, owned by Major II. A. Ed
mondson, and the brick tobaccO-factory
of j. NJ. Darlington e. Co. were also
burned.
LOSSES.
The losses are as follows Major Ed
mondson loses three buildings-the
South Boston warehouse, the pri2ery,
and the store occupied by Wimbish &
Crawley, aggregating about 5000 or
$4,000 hut his most serious loss is
about one and half million pounds of
tobacco, about 800 hogsheads of which
were priced ready for market Major
Edmondson's total loss will be between
800, coo and S110, 900. upon which he
has an insurance of $780,
Carrington x Co. lose about $50, 900 !;
insurance, Sl6, 500.
W. ID. Barbour's loss is $4,000; in
surance, $4,000.
j. W. Traver, $500; insurance,
1900.
The building occupied by Traver was
owned by Captain L. ]. Jeffress and
valued at 81, 500 insured for $500.
Edmondson & Phillips, of the Hail.
far Record, lose $500; insurance,
81 500. Barbour's store-house was
owned by Easley q Owen. Loss
81, GOO; insurance, $1,000. On G. T..
Faulkner's ice-houses and out-hOuses
the loss is $500; no insurance. On J.
W. Easley's several shops, in rear of
Barbour's store, the loss is $500 ; no in
surance. On Wimbish e. Crawley's
stock of goods the loss is $500; in
surance, $4,000.
ESCAPED.
No houses ON the west side of Main
street were burned, and, although in
imminent danger, were saved by un-
firing work.
The Barbour Buggy Company lost
300 or $500 in damage to work on
land fully covered by insurance.
STILL BURNING.
The remains Of the buildings and the I
obacco a.e still burning. Much of the
after is being saved by hundreds of
people, and this will reduce Major Ed
nondson's loss probably $1,000 or
2, 600.
TO this gentleman South Boston owes
more than to any other one man, or any
lozen, for that matter. Expressions Of
he most heartfelt sympathy are heard
IN every hand, and it is hoped and be-
ieved Major Edmondson will soon rally
rom the disastrous blow he has re-
,eived.
Fdmondson & Phillips have as yet
ormed DO plans, but the Hai3ar Re
ord will doubtless resume publication
It as early day as is possible.
South Boston has received a heavy
visitation, but she will arise from her
ashes.
INSURANCE.
DIR. w. Y. Canada, dentist, who oc-
,upied a room in the Traver building,
ost his Office and dental instruments
valued at $500 +; insurance 5000.
The following are the risks held by
insurance companies Phenix, of
Sll, 075; New York Home,
sl4, 500 Phoenix, of London, $1,000
Virginia State, $4,000; Virginia Fire
md Marine, So, 800; Hamburg Bremen,
p, 750; Petersburg Savings and Insu-
'ance, 81, 500. Other companies held
bout S37, 500. The latest and most
.areful estimates place the total losses
It $50, 600; insurance SSS,S00.